New to permaculture? Start here.

What’s it like to fairly take care of people and the earth? It’s a concept called permaculture, and it can provide a guiding spirit to the creation and tending of your landscape.

Permaculture begins by approaching a yard based on zones.

To create a yard that’s sensitive to both people and the earth, you also need to focus on crop rotation. Planting the same plant again and again in the same place destroys the soil and may lead to infestation of weeds and pests. In order to rotate your plants, you also need to know what plants go together in the same families—cucumbers and squash for example.

These graphics give you a great introduction to what permaculture is and how to begin practicing it for a more beautiful, eco-conscious yard.

about

Welcome to These Light Footsteps, the blog related to Light Footsteps Herb Farm & Learning Center.
My name is Christine and I'm a permaculturist, herbalist, and biologist doing my best to follow the rhythms of the natural world. I like to write about herbalism, backyard farming, permaculture projects, simple living, and finding spirit in nature. I'm also an attachment/gentle parent and advocate for women's choices in birth.
Please look around, I hope you'll find something you like!

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disclaimer

Thank you for visiting 'these light footsteps'! Most pictures are my own (except where otherwise noted), and can be used if linked back to me.
Any suggestions or ideas I put forward about health or consuming wild foods are purely suggestions and you are responsible for ensuring the safety of anything you consume!
Go forth and step lightly!